DIVINEINFORMATION PART 31 Dear friends,
While going through one of my external memory device, I came acrosssome good information stored from websites. I thought of sharing interesting ones from them as a series. In part 31, I am starting with 110TH item in this posting. Sincerely, GopalaKrishnan 10-6-21 110 Vishwakarma Accordingto Rig Veda, Vishwa Karma is the divine architect of the whole universe. He isthe personification of the creative power that welds heaven and earth together. He is the son of Brahma. He ispainted white, has a club in his right hand, wears a crown, a necklace of gold,rings on his wrists and holds tools in his left hand. He is the revealer of Sthapatya Veda, or thescience of mechanics and architecture. Mahabharatdescribes him as "The Lord of the arts, executor of a thousandhandicrafts, the carpenter of the Gods, the most eminent of artisans, thefashioner of all the ornaments, on whose craft all menu subsist, and whom, agreat and immortal God, they continually worship." He is the presidingdeity of all the craftsmen and architects. 111 Yam (Yama) Yama isthe God of death and is the lord of infernal regions one visits after thecessation of life. He is the embodiment of the rule of law and imparts justiceaccording to deeds. The word "Yam" means therestrainer, it is he who keeps the mankind in check. In Vedas, Yam is the First Ancestor and has a fulldistinction of a God. Yam'smouth is a fierce looking black buffalo, a form which he also adopts forhimself on occasion. Yam carries a rope in one hand and a mace in another. Yam is a son of Vivasat, the embodiment of socialmorality, while his mother is Saranyu (clouds), who is the daughter ofVishwakarma, the cosmic architect. Yam's twin sister is Yami, who has thegreatest affection for her brother. 112 Narad (Narada) has a lute in one hand and a pointed knotted tuft of hair in thecenter of the otherwise clean-shaven scalp. He plays a subsidiary but veryimportant role in numerous religious scriptures. According to Mahabharat, Narad was the son of Kashyap and hismother was one of the daughters of Daksha. Anotheraccount says that he sprang from the forehead of Brahma. Narad isshown as a wandering seer going from one place to another. He is reputed to have inventedVeena, the principal stringed instrument of India and is deemed tobe the leader of celestial musicians. He is famous as a mischief-maker and in Indiahis name is taken as a symbol of a person who is always creating one or othertype of light mischief for Gods and Goddesses. 113 Hindu Goddesses Hindugoddesses personify Nature – its bounty, beauty, wisdom and mystery. Inbenevolent forms, they nurture life. But in malevolent forms, they destroyeverything. They are therefore adored and appeased with offerings of flowersand bridal finery. Gauri Gauri representspurity and austerity. She is the Kanya Parvati who had undergone severe penencein order to get Lord Shiva as her husband. Sita, the consort of Lord Rama, had worshipped Gauri to fulfill her desire to marry Lord Rama.Unmarried girls worship Gauri in order to get a virtuous husbands. Parvati Parvati isthe wife of Lord Shiva and exists in various divine (both friendly and fearful)forms. Two of her fierce but very powerful forms are Durga (goddessbeyond reach) and Kali (goddessof destruction). Both have eight hands and great power and energy (Shakti). Durga rides ona tiger or a lion and isalso known as Lalitha. Kali rides ona corpse of a demon. As Kali, the fiercest of the gods, she demands sacrificesand wears a garland of skulls. Kali usually represents the destructive side ofShiva´s personality and is often pictured standing on him in reference to thetale of his efforts to stop her destructiveness after the battle with Mahisha.Parvati was called Sati in her previous divine incarnation. Ganesha and Karthikeya The family of LordShiva, Parvati and their sons Ganesha and Kartikeya is an ideal example offamily unity and love. She has a charming personality. She is adored by marriedwomen for a happy married life. Devi first married Shiva in the form of Sati,the devoted wife who burned herself to death in a sacrificial fire to defendShiva's honor (an act that led to the practice of suttee or wife-burning inIndia). After Devi's death, Shiva was so distraught that he lost all interestin his position as the military commander of the gods. As a result, the demonsdefeated the gods and drove them from their kingdom. The gods restored Devi toShiva by having her reborn as Parvati. For thegods realized that the marriage of Parvati and Shiva would help them byresulting in the birth of Karttikeya, the great god of war. Though devoted toone another, Parvati and Shiva's marital relations were far from ideal, andthere is a large canon of tales concerning their quarrels. Parvati isalso the mother of the beloved deity, Ganesh, the potbellied god with the headof an elephant. 114 Lakshimi Lakshmi is thegoddess of prosperity, purity and generousity. Her four hands represent fourspiritual virtues. She sits on afully blossomed lotus, a seat of divine truth. Herpersonal charm is considered par excellence. An aura of divine happiness,mental and spiritual satisfaction, and prosperity always exist around her. Lakshmi,also known as Sri, is Vishnu's consort in each of his incarnations. When hebecame Rama, she was Sita. WhenVishnu returned to earth as Krishna the cowherd, Lakshmi was reborn as thecowgirl Radha. Still later, Lakshmi embodies the spirit of Krishna's wifeRukmini. Just as Vishnu is milder than Shiva, so Lakshmi is gentler than Parvati. Lakshmi embodiesthe creative powers--without the destructive ones--of female energy. She is alsothe goddess of fortune and giver of wealth, as well as being linked to Vishnu'sactivities as preserver. 115 Sita Sita is anincarnation of Lakshmi. Thename "Sita" literally means "white." Sita was foundin a furrow. In the epic poems the Vedas, Sita personifies agriculture and isworshipped as the divinity who rules over the fruits of the earth. In theramayana, she is the daughter of King Janaka. Sitasuffered more than Lakshmi; she was born to show what the ideal wife should belike. Every time someone says "May you be like Sita," what they mean is, "May yoube a good wife." Never depicted alone, she is one of the five women in India cited as theperfect wives. She is meant to show true humiliation. She suffered, andknew it was her destiny. 116 What is Hamsa Gayathri? A Hamsam is considered to be Gnanaswaroopam (which means the representation of knowledge), and of several Gayatri mantra's oneimporant gayatri mantra is Hamsa gayatri chanting this Hamsa gayatri is considered to be sacred and it is considered to brings us wealth of knowledge Om Hamsaya vidhmahe Paramahamsaya dhimahi Tanno Hamsa pracodayat I request everyone to chant thisHamsa Gayatri Mantra which has the capabilities of making us more knowledgeableby improvng our grasping capabilities Hamsa is considered to be a sacredand a holy bird which is capable of separating milk from the mixtureof milk and water and Praying to our Namperumal in the Hamsa vahanam will make our heart pure and cleanso that we are devoid of all theunwanted thoughts. I will continue in next posting -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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